Learning activity 3

Evidence: What was happening when it happened?

Part A

The images below show a series of events. Write sentences in past continuous or
past simple.

Example:

I – iron – a – shirt / I – burn – it

Answer: I was ironing a shirt when I

burned it.

1. He – paint – the – wall / when – the –

baby – spill – the – can- of – paint

He was painting the wall when the –

baby spilled the can of paint

2. I – water – the plants / when –a

– frog – leap – out – onto – my – feet

I was Watering the plants /When the frog

jumped to my feet
 3. I – sweep – while – I – dance

I was sweeping while I was dancing

4. They – watch – a – movie – when –

they – fall – asleep

They were watching a movie

whenthey fell asleep

5. She – write – while – she – talk – on –

the – phone

She wrote while talking she on the phone

Fuente de imágenes: SENA

Part B

Think about when you were 12 years old. Write three paragraphs about the things
that you used to do, you used to like or used to hate and explain why. You have
some ideas in the box.
 I used to be a rebel.
I used to be lazy.
I used to work hard.
I used to like all the teachers.
I used to play a lot of video
games.
I used to wear a uniform.
I used to hate vegetables.
I used to have longer hair.
I used to play football.
I used to wear glasses.

When I was 12 years old I wanted to be a scientist and win the first Nobel Prize in
science for my country and contribute something to the world, now I studied
chemistry on the Seine, I live part of this dream thanks to this beautiful institution.

I was only 12 years old and wanted to be a scientist, I don't know, but I'm happy to
study chemistry to achieve something in life, on the other hand, I used to play in
the park with my friends.

At 12 years old I dreamed a lot about having various professions, including being
an astronaut.

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Note: This evidence is an individual activity. Remember to check the learning
guide in order to know if you have done all the assigned activities, know how to
develop them and deliver them correctly.

Criterios de evaluación
 Narra eventos en pasado teniendo en cuenta el vocabulario y contexto
requeridos.

 Intercambia información personal de eventos relevantes en la vida teniendo

en cuenta la estructura gramatical, vocabulario y contexto requeridos.